Translation Intern

Job Purpose

Location: Greece (Remote)

About The Role:

RWS Greece is looking for Translation Interns to join our translation teams and be part of our Internship Program.

Native language: Greek

Duration: 3-4 months

Payment: Unpaid

Date(s): ASAP

Hours: 9am-5pm

Location: Remote (home-based)

What you’ll do: Work as part of our translation teams and translate a variety of content from English to Greek.

Who can apply: Any Translation student whose university must be located in Greece.

Job Overview

This unpaid internship will run for a fixed term of 3-4 months from MON to FRI (8 hrs. a day) and is designed to provide an introduction to professional translation and allow translators to grow key linguistic and commercial skills as they begin their careers in the localization industry. The program will offer training modules in translation, review and machine translation post-editing (MTPE), as well as full instruction in the use of some of RWS’s key technology solutions and valuable guidance on achieving a successful career in translation. For candidates who successfully complete the internship, there may be an opportunity to take up a permanent position.

Responsibilities:

• Translating and post-editing texts from English into Greek
• Computer proficient and open to continuously growing and learning with new tools and applications
• Delivering quality according to our standard procedures and contributing to continuous development of the same

Requirements:

• Excellent source language understanding
• Excellent English language skills
• Excellent Greek language skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good written/verbal communication
• Flexibility and ability to work to a deadline
• Ambition and a desire to learn and progress
• Good Microsoft Office and Internet skills
• CAT tool experience preferred (Studio or others)

Life at RWS

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.  

Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

For further information, please visit: RWS  

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics

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